Fundamentals of PTA Week 1: Anatomy Landmarks Flashcards
Angle of mandible
By the temporal bone
Zygomatic arch
Cheekbone
A-C Joint
(Acromioclavicular)
Attaches to trapezius and deltoid muscle
Glide medially toward the clavicle. Finger will feel a small ‘step’ as you rise up onto the surface of the clavicle. Backtrack slightly. Just lateral to the step will be the AC joint’s slender ditch.
S-C Joint
(Sternoclavicular)
Locate by sliding your finger medially off the sternal end.
Olecranon Process
Pointy end of ulna
Lateral/medial epicondyle
Lateral (wrist extensors) - tennis elbow
Medial (wrist flexors) - Golfer’s elbow
Metacarpals
Flat at the back of the hand
Scapula
Between T2 and T7
The spine of scapula aka the “ridge” - T3
Attaches to posterior deltoid
PSIS
ASIS
PSIS - S2
Fibular head
Lateral
The biceps femoris inserts at the lateral head of the fibula.
Navicular
Attachment to what muscle?
Medial foot; the superficial tuberosity bulges out. Attachment for tibialis posterior muscle.
Calcaneus
Attaches to what ligaments
Heel
Deltoid and fibular ligaments
Cuboid
The lateral side of the foot; between the tuberosity of fifth metatarsal and lateral malleolus.
MTP
Metatarsophalangeal joint
The joint at the base of the big toe
Ischial tuberosity
Attaches what muscle
Bony projection of butt, aka sit bone. Attaches to hamstring tendons (biceps femoris).
In prone, bend leg and ask to resist the bend
Greater trochanter
Lateral proximal edge of femur.
Wrist crease
Prone, holding ankle, flex knee to 90º. As proximal hand palpates the greater trochanter, use the other hand to medially and laterally rotate the hip.
Gluteus medius and gluteus minimus tendon attach
Occipital ridge
Back of the head, where the base of the skull meets the spine
Mastoid process
Bump behind ears.
Attachment of SCM
TMJ
Space anterior to tragus
Between temporal and mandibular
Tibial/deltoid tuberosity
Bony bump on tibia/humerus
Insertion point for quadriceps muscles
Intertubercular groove
aka Bicipital sulcus
Groove on the humerus that separates the greater tubercle from lesser tubercle.
Tendon of long head of bicep brachii muscle runs through
Palpate by flexing arm and resisting push down
Styloid process
A bony prominence of distal end of the ulna/radius by the wrist
Transverse process of C-spine
Two laterally projecting parts of the vertebral arch
Half way in between mastoid and angle of mandible
Head of talus
- Located between the navicular and medial malleolus
- Invert/evert the foot to palpate
- Articulates with tibia, calcaneum and navicular
Iliac crest
Bony top ridge of iliac bone (L4)
Pop fossa
Back of the knee
Lateral and medial malleoli
Medial malleolus: tibia
Lateral malleolus: fibula
Cuneiform (medial, middle and lateral)
Proximal to base of first metatarsal
Medial cuneiform attaches to the tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior muscle
- Navicular attaches proximally
- Cuboid attaches laterally
How do you find C7
Pops out with cervical flexion
Talocrural joint
- Ankle joint that allows plantar and dorsi flexion
- Made up of the tibia, fibula, and talus bones
- Muscles: tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior
Subtalar joint
- Allows for inversion and eversion, or rotation, of the foot
- Connects the talus and calcaneus
Tarsometatarsal joint
Articulates with cuboid and three cuneiforms
Metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP)
Connect the toes to the metatarsal bones
Interphalangeal joint
Wiggling toes
